Connections from any single FlashBlade//S500 to an NCP converged network use the same number of data and OOB connections; though the number of FlashBlade//S500 per SU solution will vary.
Each FlashBlade//S500 for NCP utilizes the following number of data and OOB network connections:
|
Network Links per FlashBlade//S500 Array |
Count |
|---|---|
| OOB Management Ports per FlashBlade//S500 Array | 2 |
| 400GbE Data Ports per FlashBlade//S500 Array | 16 |
Table 2. FlashBlade//S500 cable counts for external communication
The following section provides guidance on a 4 SU (1,024 GPU) building block for NCP with a FlashBlade//S500.
| SU | # of FlashBlade//S500 Arrays | XFMs |
NVIDIA NCP Converged Network Uplinks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 SU | 1 | 1 pair | 16 |
Table 3. SU to FlashBlade//S500 sizing table